Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-08
THREE KILLED AND SEVEN IN.
JURED.
A Fire Causes a Fatal Blockade On the
Elevated Railroad.

Elevated Railroad
NEW YORK, March 8.-A few minutes after
O'Clock this morning an accident occurred on the
down town track of the Third avenue elevated rail-
road at the 14th street station, which resulted In
the death OF three men and the wounding OF seven.
A fire occurred at the tailoring establishment OF
elevated trains on the down track were blockaded
from 9th street UP as far as sd street.
All the the, trains were Gro, crowded wit, with people
track is small platform leading from the stations
and used by the employees. When the z O'Clock
train came TO q standstill between 14th and nth
Streets man named Patrick Mathews, of AT East
oath street, who was standIg on the platform OF
the thtid car, opened the gate and got out on the
narrow platform. He started to walk to the 14th
street station and was followed by a number OF
men who were anxious TO get to their work. When
Within nfteen Ieet OF tae station the train started
he was going to fall off the platform TO the street
below, he clntched hold OF the man who was stand
Ing beside him and they
BOTH FELL TO THE GROUND AND WE'RE INSTANTLY
KILLED.
The other men became panic-strtcken and
jumped into the street. The greatest excite
ment spread among the passengers, and 1t was
as much as the train hands could do to keep them
in the cars and TO prevent them from jumping
from the train rumOr was circulated that a
collision had occurred. The women in the cars
screamed and tainted. They were in mid-a and
train was brought to the station and most OF the
passengers got of and took the surface cars down
town. 1t was nearly 8 o'clock before the blockade
was lifted and the trains run on regular time.
The distance which the men fell was about
twenty feet. A policeman was standing at the cor
ner at the time and as soon as he saw what had
occurred he sent In ambulance calls In five min
uteS there were six ambulances at 14th street.
The dying and wounded were taken Immediately
to New York, Bellevue and st. Vincents hospitals.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED
around the scene OF the accident. Capt. Clinchey
was on hand with squad OF twelve men and kept
the crowd back. The sidewalk and street were
covered with blood. The killed were Patrick
Mathews, AIT East oath street; an unknown man
five feet eight inches fifty years Of age dressed In
dark coat and vest, checked pants, derby hat.
card in his pocket bore the inscription. "T. Nc
also unknown. He was five feet four inches in
height, stxty-fve years OF age, dressed in mixed
tweed suit, brown overcoat and derby hat. In his
overcOat was a card: 81 Sina ITO east 77Jh
street." The wounded are George Mccartney, 1874
east 3Sth street, Injured hip and back.
Robert Shoemaker, 1867 Avenue \, back and leg.
William Kennedy, 2s2 east Saith street, back and
James Lyon, 1e6 east ssth street, arms, back
and head.
Jose Girandin, 334 east 3sth street, injury to
back and RIBS and general Commissions.
Emil Weller, :.o7 east 93d street, injured head,
back and side.
An unknown man dressed In dark coat and vest
striped pants. He is five feet four inches in
height and wore derby hat and black overcoat
bis injuries are internal and he was taken un-
conscious TO the New York hospital.
The fire that led up to the accident was In
NicOllS tailor store, at 14o and LAT BOwery 1t
gained such Roadway that the whole available
force OF nremen In the district were summoned TO
Tight 1t. The flames spread TO the low frame
buildings, Nos. lab and 49, on either side OF the
burning building. 1t took the tiremen fully al
hour and hall to get the upper hand Of the
Names but in that time the buildings were EN-
tirely destroyed, and those abutting upon them in
Christie street and Broom street filled with water
and badly damaged. The total loss was not less
than 100000 and several people had narrow es-
caDeS for their lives.